Lexus Junior National Championships

🎾 The 2026 Lexus Junior National Championships are all set for Roehampton this April.  A unique opportunity to see the tennis stars of tomorrow, today!  Read on for a preview and how to register for free tickets.

The National Tennis Centre is the place to be on Friday 10 April for the Lexus Junior National Championships 18U Finals Day, and on Friday 3 April for the Lexus Junior National Championships 16U Finals Day, featuring some of the brightest prospects in British tennis.

Four players will have earned the right to play on the show court at the National Tennis Centre on Friday 10 & Friday 3 April, each with an opportunity to follow in the footsteps of some famous names in British tennis.  Andy Murray, Heather Watson, Dan Evans, Anne Keothavong, Jack Draper, Harriet Dart, Jamie Murray, Jo Durie and Sue Barker are all previous winners at the Junior National Championships.

The stakes are high for the 18U finalists.  Along with a national title the two winners receive a wild card into the Wimbledon Qualifying Tournament in June, as well as a guaranteed place in the Junior Championship at Wimbledon in July.  For the 16U finalists, along with a national title the two winners receive a wild card into the Junior Championships at Wimbledon in July.

Each final will feature player introductions and presentations.  Ball Girls and Ball Boys from the Wimbledon Championships will be on duty.

The finals take place on Court 3 at the National Tennis Centre.  There is a seating area for spectators overlooking the court and a café (with a terrace area) serving food and drinks just a short distance away (see pictures below). 

JUNIOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS – TICKETS, TIMINGS & TRAVEL

Tickets

🎟️ Spectating at the Lexus Junior National Championships 16U Finals Day on Friday 3 April is free.  Advance registration is required.  To register, contact Richard Joyner at richard.joyner@lta.org.uk with ‘U16 Finals Day registration request’ in the subject box. 

🎟️ Spectating at the Lexus Junior National Championships U18s Finals Day on Friday 10 April is free.  To attend you must register in advance for tickets via the LTA Ticket shop.  See below for a step-by-step guide to register.  If you have any issues registering, contact Richard Joyner at richard.joyner@lta.org.uk. 

PART A – REGISTERING FOR FREE TICKETS

Step 1: Visit the LTA Ticket shop

Visit the LTA Ticket Shop HERE and enter the access code – LTAJNC2026 – where indicated at the top of the page.

Step 2: Buy your free tickets for U18s Finals Day

The Lexus Junior National National Championships event will be displayed.  Click ‘Buy’ to access free tickets and then select the ticket (s) you want to add.  Adult and Child (U16s) tickets are available.

Once you have selected the tickets click ‘Add to basket’ and on the next screen select ‘Buy’.

 Step 3: Log in or create an LTA Ticketing account

Having selected ‘Buy’ you will be asked to log in to your LTA Ticketing account to complete the order.

EITHER

If you have bought tickets before through the LTA ticket shop you will already have an account.  Enter your email address and password for the account and select ‘Login’.

OR

If you do not have an existing account, select ‘Create a new account’ and *complete the account profile details.

*Note: Where it says ‘Please enter your LTA Advantage Number below’ leave that box blank if you do not already have an LTA Advantage account.

Step 4: Finalise the ticket purchase

Once you log in to your LTA Ticketing account, or have created a new account, you will then see a summary of your order.  Accept the ‘Terms & Conditions’ (check the box) and select ‘Complete’.  Your order will confirmed with an order number and you will receive a confirmation email from the Lawn Tennis Association.

Congratulations.  You have now successfully registered for tickets!  These will be available in the new LTA Courtside app (see below) closer to the event.

PART B – DISPLAYING OR TRANSFERRING TICKETS

Step 5: Download the LTA Courtside app

The LTA Courtside app is required to receive and display your tickets.  This was released in March 2025.  If you don’t already have it, visit the App Store here or Google Play Store here to download it.

Step 6: Log in to the LTA Courtside app to view your tickets

Tickets are linked to the app using an *LTA MyAdvantage account.

*Important: LTA MyAdvantage and LTA Ticketing accounts are separate.  Both accounts should have the same associated email address in order that the app can display your tickets.

EITHER

Go the ‘Tickets’ tab in the app and click ‘Log in’ using your LTA MyAdvantage account details to access your tickets.

OR 

If you don’t already have a LTA MyAdvantage Account you will be given an option to set one up.  Choose ‘Advantage Fan’ to set up a free account.

Step 7: Access your tickets 

Once you are logged into the LTA Courtside app using your LTA MyAdvantage Account your tickets will automatically appear in the app closer to the event.  You can then transfer tickets to other guests as required.  All tickets will need to be displayed for scanning on a mobile phone at the entrance to the National Tennis Centre.

Timings

🕙 Timings: Play starts on each of the 18U (Fri 10 April) and 16U (Friday 3 April) finals days at 10am.  Each day will consist of a Girls Singles and Boys Singles finals, with the running order to be confirmed nearer the time.  Play will finish around 2pm, depending on the length of the matches. 

Travel

🚊 🚗 Travel tips: Entry to the National Tennis Centre (map here) is via the entrance gate on Priory Lane.  The nearest railway station is Barnes (with connections to Clapham Junction and London Waterloo).  This is a short taxi ride or approximately a 15-minute walk to the venue.  Alternatively, take the London Underground to East Putney station (on the District Line).  Then take the 337 bus alighting at Rosslyn Park RFC.  From there it’s a 10-minute walk to the centre.  Plan your journey at the Transport for London website.  The venue has limited parking onsite.  There is some street parking available on nearby Bank Lane.  

2025 & 2024 18U FINALS REVIEW

CONGRATULATIONS to Middlesex’s Mika Stojsavljevic and Surrey’s Oliver Bonding who were crowned singles champions at the 2025 18U Lexus Junior National Championships tournament after two high-quality finals at the LTA’s National Tennis Centre.

As well as the title of Junior Nationals champion, Stojsavljevic and Bonding receive wild cards into the Qualifying event of The Championships, Wimbledon.  They are also each guaranteed a place in the main draw of The Junior Championships, Wimbledon.

2024 US Open Junior Champion and top seed Stojsavljevic overcame No.2 seed Hannah Klugman from Surrey in the Girls’ Final.  Stojavljevic battled back from a set down to seal a 3-6, 6-2, 7-5 victory in a compelling match that lasted two hours and seven minutes.

In the Boys’ final, 2024 18U champion Bonding from Surrey emerged victorious again as he beat Kent’s Benjamin Gusic Wan 6-2, 6-3, with his powerful serve proving to be a potent weapon on the hard courts at the LTA’s National Tennis Centre.

In 2024, Mime Xu claimed the U18 Girls Singles title beating Hannah Klugman 6-7(4) 7-6(7) 6-4.  Xu saved two match points on her way to victory.  In the U18 Boys, Oliver Bonding justified his status as favourite beating Charlie Robertson 6-3 3-6 6-4 in the final.

Mimi Xu GS 18 Winner & Oliver Bonding BS 18 Winner | Photos: Kane Smith

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